Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirted
Verb
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In one incident in 2010, his throat was slashed by another inmate.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin lost his cool during the second period of the team’s 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, and slashed Rasmus Dahlin across the face.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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As the fallout unfolds, international firms in the region have asked staff to work from home — including a growing number in Saudi Arabia — and many international schools have switched to remote learning.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Police said the thief or thieves also switched the van's Indiana license plates to ones from Illinois.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Maza drew in Hamburg players before flicking the ball on for Kofane, who lashed it into the top-left corner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Most recently, the White Stripes rocker lashed out after Trump posted a since‑deleted video on his official Truth Social account depicting Michelle and Barack Obama as apes.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2026
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The puck went to Clarke, who adjusted his angle and whipped a shot through a Corey Perry screen.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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So everyone whipped out their phones at the table, which is a very rude thing to do, but in an emergency—in a Hollywood emergency—it was allowed.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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His left leg flailed a bit in the air.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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In a video that went viral on social media, the girl appeared to grip the chairlift in a desperate struggle as her feet flailed in the air, still strapped to her snowboard.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Thursday before that, they were thrashed 4-0 at Atletico Madrid in their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg — a defeat that prompted significant self-criticism and reflection on their style of play.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots leaned on Los Angeles offensively and thrashed them on defense, circling Justin Herbert in the first half before swarming him for four sacks in the second.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Her privileged best friend, coming off an unsatisfying nose job, takes the drug and shows up the next day blonde, tanned and ready for the runway.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tall and tanned, the Portland native moved to Palm Springs, yes, during the pandemic.—
Jason Sheeler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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These scourged the poor harder than anyone else.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Quirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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